KEVIN PRATT is LEED v2 Accredited Professional and a co-principal of EPIPHYTE lab. He received his BA in Architecture (Magna Cum Laude) from Columbia University and an MA from the Environment and Energy Programme at the Architectural Association in London. He is a registered architect in the state of New York, has 17 years of experience as an academic, researcher and architect. Kevin is currently Assistant Professor of architecture at Cornell University, where he teaches building technology and sustainable design, and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. He often co-teaches design research studios with Dana Čupková where they seek to further develop strategies for adaptive component assemblies design using parametric CAD and environmental simulation software. From 2004 to 2007 He was Director of Research at KieranTimberlake Associates in Philadelphia where his work included developing daylighting, shading and thermal simulation analysis for the Sidwell Friends Middle School (a LEED Platinum building), the design and detailing of the solar thermal façade at the new Sculpture Building at Yale University, and the development of design, sustainable strategies and technologies for the Institute for Energy, Environment and Ecology at the University of Calgary. Kevin also led research into prefabricated housing in collaboration with LivingHomes and investigated the use of sustainable prefabrication technology for commercial space development. Prior to relocating to London in 2002, he spent five years at the design and façade consulting firm Evans Heintges Architects in New York City. He is also a contributing writer to Artforum, and has written articles for various design and general interest publications, including TimeOut New York, Artbyte, Art on Paper.